Durga(1990)
Durga is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language children's drama film directed and written by Rama Narayanan. It stars Baby Shamili in a dual role as Durga and Malliga, with Nizhalgal Ravi, Kanaka, and Kitty in lead roles. The story follows a wealthy orphan girl who escapes her murderous uncle with the help of her pet monkey and dog. She finds refuge with a kind man and a dancer, while the uncle's accomplice forces a lookalike to impersonate her. The film was a box office success and was remade in Kannada as Bhairavi in 1991. It is remembered for its emotional story, animal characters, and the popular song 'Pappa Paadum Paattu'.
Durga is streaming on YouTube (Mango Videos) and Sun NXT.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube (Mango Videos), Sun NXT
- Theatrical Release
- 10 August 1990
- Director
- Rama Narayanan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 37m 0
Storyline
A little girl named Durga loses both her parents to her greedy uncle. She escapes with her pet monkey and dog. A kind man and a dancer help her hide. But the uncle finds a girl who looks exactly like Durga and uses her to create confusion.
“A little girl's fight for survival”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Durga
Cast reunions in this film: Rama Narayanan & Sankar Ganesh (48 films together), Nizhalgal Ravi & Sankar Ganesh (20 films together), Nizhalgal Ravi & Rama Narayanan (6 films together), Rama Narayanan & Shamili (5 films together), Sankar Ganesh & Shamili (5 films together), and Rama Narayanan & Kanaka (3 films together).